A Lounge in the Sky: A Look at China Airlines' Swanky New Plane

[QuotaMan]

https://www.yahoo.com/travel/a-lounge-in-the-sky-a-look-at-china-airlines-swanky-100505657917.html

 

 

 

(Photo: Facebook/China Airlines)

It’s like an airborne lounge.

Taiwan’s China Airlines recently unveiled its new Boeing 777-300ER, and its interior resembles that of a nice, hip hotel bar. China Airlines’ press release hails the 777-300ER’s design as “a reinterpretation of classic aesthetics through Taiwanese lens.”

 

 

China Airlines got its first Boeing 777-300ER this month. (Photo: Boeing)

With a tasteful wood grain design and  mood lighting, this 358-seat aircraft (40 seats in Premium Business Class, 62 seats in Premium Economy and 256 seats in Economy Class) is a tastefully-decorated treat, especially in the two “Premium” classes. Here’s a look at our favorite features:

Premium Business Class features lie-flat 78-inch seats.

 

 

Premium Business Class is great, especially if your “business” is sleeping during your flight. (Photo: Facebook/China Airlines)

Premium Business Class also features a Sky Lounge that can suit whatever mood you’re in: on the left side of the plane is the “Literary Tea-tasting Area, where you can sip on six selected teas from Taiwan; the right of the plane features the Western “Fashionable Coffee Area”;  and in the middle, for those who prefer a liquid drug with a little more punch than caffeine, there’s a bar that offers cocktails as well as tapas and cup noodles.

 

 

Coffee and tea are great, but this is the bar where you’ll likely find us. (Photo: Facebook/China Airlines)

Premium Economy passengers get a spacious 39 inches of legroom. And you can leave your “Knee Defenders" at home: these seats feature a fixed-back shell design which "recline" by sliding the bottom forward, allowing you to lean back without invading the air space of the passengers behind you.

 

 

(Photo: Facebook/China Airlines)

Economy Class allows you to get cozy with the “Family Couch” seats, where you can raise the footrest and concert the seats into a sofa bed. Recommended for use only if you know your seatmate.

 

 

(Photo: Facebook/China Airlines)

China Airlines’ first 777-300ER is already flying routes in Taiwan. The airline’s also getting two more this year, which will be used for additional routes this winter: Taoyuan-to-Los Angeles starting in December, and Taoyuan-to-New York and Taoyuan-to-San Francisco starting in 2015. 

 

 

 

[striderman]

you want your OWN  lounge in the sky.

check out Etihad premium first class offering...........The Residence to be fitted to their new A380's

you get your own lounge, your own shower/toilet and your own bedroom.

but if you need to ask the price you cannot afford it

[dirtyden]

Wow

 

Very nice and I am sure very expensive

[Little Evil]

Looks like they took a page from EVA and skipped the first class suites. Same reserve herringbone seats too. I actually like that at times, as the tickets for business are only slightly absurdly expensive and you get first class treatment in business class.  

[Richmond72]

Wow

 

Very nice and I am sure very expensive

 

 

China Air is very popular with BMs because their prices are usually on the low end.

 

When this plane goes into service on the LAX-TPE route next year, it'll be the first leg of the LAX-TPE-BKK trip.

[wackyjacky]

^^^ Yup, I flew them a couple X because they had the cheapest (by a lot) Biz seats and they whole experience (especially the IFE) was pretty shitty. These guys have stepped up their game big time.

[Davie Duke]

Now all we need are naked stewardesses who love to give BJs.

[wackyjacky]

Now all we need are naked stewardesses who love to give BJs.

There's probably at least 200 men on a 777 - I'll pass. The only ones who love to give BJ's are the MALE FAs & from the looks of most of them they could handle that # each, no problem 

[Davie Duke]

There's probably at least 200 men on a 777 - I'll pass. The only ones who love to give BJ's are the MALE FAs & from the looks of most of them they could handle that # each, no problem 

Perhaps you need older women?

 

Do you recognize any of these wayward souls?

 

Heaven!

 

Naughty bits blurred

[semi-retired member]

Nice to see some innovation in Economy too !

[stef74]

if the chinese use it, it wont look like that for long.

1month itll be destroyed.

[nixonsbest]

Their premium economy  is a great deal Melbourne to Bangkok and very competitive if you want a lay over in china and back track!